The NAACP Removes Barriers
“We serve as a reminder of where we’ve been and where we’re going,” says local NAACP President Eric Richardson. “We call on the United States … Continue reading
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Fight for Women and LGBTQ
Planned Parenthood Is Not Giving Up The mission of Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon (PPSO) is to ensure the right and ability of all individuals … Continue reading
Weed Turns some Users Green in the Gills
“Weed is really amazing for a ton of people, but really dangerous for some,” Kristen Mort says. Her 18-year old son was hospitalized earlier this … Continue reading
Social Issues
Giving to the Civil Liberties Defense and American Civil Liberties Union What civil rights, right? President-erect Donald Trump — who thinks the Bill of Rights … Continue reading
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Love Trumps Hate
As much as I would like to hold a sign saying “Not my president” as I’ve seen others do, I’ve been forced to recognize, kicking … Continue reading
Funny Terrorism
Clowning around in the Post-Fun Age
Police in August responded to calls from a South Carolina school saying that scary clowns tried luring some kids into the nearby woods. Around the … Continue reading
Get The Fuck Outta Here
Escape rooms are a choose-your-own-adventure book come to life
On a misty October afternoon, six of us — adults ages 27 to 45 — stand in a strip mall parking lot, high-fiving, wiping sweat … Continue reading
2016 Jack-O-Lantern Contest Winners
Artist Joey Edwards takes pumpkin carving to a level we didn’t previously know existed. He handily won last year’s contest with his Donald Trump-as-Zombie jack-o-lantern, … Continue reading
Some Like It Dry
Count on iris for summer-dry gardens
Significant rain in early October is a boon to gardeners who value the fall gardening season. This goes in spades for those of us who … Continue reading
Forty Years and Countless Costumes
Fashion and theater collide for Alexandra Bonds’ historic runway show at the UO’s Hope Theatre
Alexandra Bonds’ retrospective costume fashion show this weekend, Portfolio, promises a lively look back at nearly four decades of stitching, with 40 garments leaping from … Continue reading